What color is #345B5B?

#345B5B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345B5B?

The RGB value is 52, 91, 91: 52 red, 91 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345B5B?

The complementary color is #5B3434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345B5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345B5B color

#345B5B rgb(52, 91, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #345B5B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 35.7% green and 35.7% blue (52, 91, 91).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 27% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#345B5B color codes

HEX	`#345B5B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 91, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 35.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 27%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.92, -13.77, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.92, 14.44, 197.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.045, 8.967, 11.255)`
Decimal	`3431259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345B5B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #345B5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345B5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #345B5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345b5b; }
.text { color: #345b5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345b5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 91 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345b5b, #34485b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #345B5B?: #345B5B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345B5B?: The RGB value is 52, 91, 91: 52 red, 91 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345B5B?: The complementary color is #5B3434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345B5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.